Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Drinking recovery drinks, and eating carbs to recover after a 25-35 mile ride is a significant reason that a lot of cyclists are fat.
Go out and do a hard 100 miles, and if you're going to do it again tomorrow, you need a recovery drink or some carbs to take advantage of replinishing glycogen stores.
1-2 hour ride, particularly if you don't have a big ride the next day, just eat a normal helathy diet.
There's actually a really good piece in Bicycling Magazine this month about "recovery" needs. The vast majority of people do not need to do anything. It lays out the rides, distances, and efforts where you MIGHT need to do something post ride.
Good post.